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The document describes an observation report from an ESL class. It provides details of the class such as the date, teacher, level, objective, activities, techniques used, and the observer's reflections. The objective was for students to complete oral conversations for asking information and interview classmates. Techniques used included warm-up songs, picture descriptions, role-plays, and information-gathering games. The observer felt it was student-centered with clear organization and guidance from the teacher to help students communicate.

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Observation 1

The document describes an observation report from an ESL class. It provides details of the class such as the date, teacher, level, objective, activities, techniques used, and the observer's reflections. The objective was for students to complete oral conversations for asking information and interview classmates. Techniques used included warm-up songs, picture descriptions, role-plays, and information-gathering games. The observer felt it was student-centered with clear organization and guidance from the teacher to help students communicate.

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Observation Notebook

Observation Report
Forms for inclusion in the Observation Notebook must be typed

Name of Observer: Huizi Zhao_______


Date

Observation Environment

Observation # 1___

Class
Teacher
Level/Number
(Beg./Int./Adv.)
10/11/14 classroom
Oral skill
Beginning
Rebecca Salcedo
development
(200)
Focus on relevant areas from the What Can Be Observed handout. Notice how the
teacher handles these areas during the class.
(include URL if the
class was online)

Class
Skill/Content

OBJECTIVE OF THE LESSON: STUDENTS WILL COMPLETE ORAL CONVERSATIONS FOR


ASKING INFORMATION, AND STUDENTS WILL INTERVIEW THEIR CLASSMATES.
Notes while observing:
The class have finished unit 1 and 2 that about ask information in this week, and now it is
going to review and prepare for the quiz on next Monday.
Warm-up
The teacher calls out students names and says that there are some gifts from her friends.
Then students sing the song to her.
Presentation
T shows a picture of a baby on the television screen and asks Ss to describe the babys
features by using the baby has or the baby is
Ss say: The baby has a big smile./ The baby is smiling.
Ss say sentences with their partner.
After 5 minutes, T shows a picture of a girl and asks Ss to find out the characters that
comparing the girl with the baby by using she hasbut the baby has sentence.
Ss start to complete a new sentence with their partner.
Moreover, T walks by everyone and listens to Ss while Ss are saying, she has long hair/
she is beautiful

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A student says that the girl has beautiful necklace, and the teacher correct him that
people usually say wears instead of use has.
S: She has beautiful necklace.
(Correct)
T: She is wearing beautiful necklace.
When Ss are talking, one student asks what makeup is, and the T uses body language
to describe there is makeup on the girls face, and write makeup on the board.
After every Ss said their sentences, T makes a conclusion that Ss are able to have
conversation about ask for phone number, dressing and other information.
Practice activities
A. Air talk
T introduce what air talk is and give an example that someone is talking to no one. Then
T gives Ss note cards and let them do role-play in pairs as if in different situations like
coffee shop, bank and UCR registration. Ss might need to write information down
because T is going to check Ss information.
Pattern: S1 says an air talk (start conversation)
S2 asks information
How long have you been here?
Where are you from?
What do you do?

S2 write down the information, and S1 and S2 exchange their roles.


(About 15 minutes)
Ss are having conversations with their group member. The conversations are about Ss
daily life. When Ss have questions, they discuss it first and ask the teacher. Ss are taking
notes while they are talking.
T asks Ss what did they ask and what were the information they write.
B. Find someone who game.
T gives handout to Ss and there are some questions on the paper like Do you know more
than two languages?/ Do you like rollercoaster? etc. In addition, T requires Ss use
Do you like to/have/ Are you ? to ask questions. When Ss find out the name,
they need to fill in the blank after the question and they need to fill out all the blanks.
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Ss stand up and ask ground their classmates. Ss usually can find one correct name for
each conversation.
Ss have conversation with at least five different classmates.
(About 10 minutes)
T says Ss can leave after they finish the paper.
Class ends.
What did you learn about teaching or learning from this lesson? Discuss your
observation focus, and the theory you have studied in your TESOL classes. Consider
the three levels of teacher reflection (surface, pedagogical, critical). (100-200 words)
I learnt a lot from this class. The teacher was always encouraging students to talk, and
she was patient and paid attention of students participation. In addition, the teacher was
careful and friendly to correct students error.
On the other hand, the purpose of the class was clear and organized that the information
was base on what the students learnt. There are physical practices and visual imagines to
help the class. As discussions and group works, were all using techniques from class and
they were practical.
I think it was a student-centered class. Teacher was guiding and helping students when it
was needed and necessary. Students worked together in pairs or groups, they were
discussing their answers, reading to another and brainstorming ideas. Moreover, the
interaction among teacher and students were appropriate and effective.

What activities/techniques from this class do you want to remember for your own
teaching practice? Discuss specific ways in which you could apply the techniques and
methods you saw. Discuss your future teaching environment and your students needs
and goals. (100-200 words)
I like the activity that the teacher put pictures and let students describe the features and
compare the differences, so I want to remember this practice when I have the chance to
teach students who are at the beginning level. I will use comparison and other visual
tools like cards and maps to help students get messages and develop their ability.
First, I will let Ss know the target words and sentence patterns, and I will show them first
picture and use the target words within conversations. Then, after they have the prepractice and be familiar with these words, I will ask Ss to create their own sentence and
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imagine what the condition it can be used. I think there will group work and researches. I
think the goals for students will be talking with others orally by using the target
expressions.

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